LEDUC, Jacques
Jacques LEDUC was born in Jette (Brussels) on March 1, 1932.
He studied exclusively at the Royal Music Conservatory of Brussels and then began composition studies with Jean Absil. He was awarded the Rome Prize 1961 and other composition prizes later in his career: the annual competition of the Belgian Royal Academy, the Agniez Prize, the Prize of the Brabant District, the international competition G.B. Viotti (Vercelli - Italy), the Fuerison Prize, the Koopal prize, the SABAM prize at the international composition competition for string quartet in Liège, and the international composition competition for guitar Castelnuovo-Tedesco (Ancona - Italy).
Jacques Leduc wrote more than 75 musical works (symphonies, concertante music, chamber music and works for soloists), including the concerto for piano, which was the compulsory work for the Queen Elisabeth International Music Competition in 1972.
Jacques Leduc was director of the Music Academy of Uccle (from 1962 to 1983), professor at the Royal Music Conservatory of Brussels (from 1957 to 1997) and rector of the Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel (from 1976 to 2004). He is president of the Belgian society of authors, composers and music editors (SABAM) and president of the Union of Belgian composers.
As an elected member of the Royal Academy of Sciences, Letters and Fine Arts of Belgium, he has assumed the presidency of it since 1992.
[© CeBeDeM ; English translation © 2004 by CeBeDeM]
works
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Accompagnement pour l'étude n°12 de Théo Coutelier op. 11, 1962
3 timpani and piano 00:01:45 -
Allegro ritmico op. 2, 1960
trumpet and piano 00:03:00 -
Antigone op. 5, 1960
orchestra 00:16:00 -
Apostrophes op. 35, 1971
piano 00:06:30 -
Aquarelles op. 17, 1964
middle voice and piano 00:15:00 -
Arioso et danse op. 3, 1960
trombone and piano 00:03:00 -
Aubade op. 45, 1974
trumpet, horn and trombone 00:08:00 -
Aubade, 2009
soprano saxophone and clarinet quartet 00:03:30 -
Aubade, 2009
soprano saxophone and clarinet ensemble 00:03:30 -
Aubade op. 78, 2006
piano 00:03:00 -
Aubade op. 84, 2009
soprano saxophone and clarinet ensemble or clarinet quartet 00:03:30 -
Avignon op. 74, 1992
clarinet and piano 00:03:00 -
Badinerie op. 76, 1999
2 oboes, 2 clarinets in B flat, 2 horns in F, 2 bassoons, 1 contrabassoon 00:04:00 -
Ballade op. 26, 1967
clarinet and piano 00:05:30 -
Burlesque et autres bizarreries op. 85, 2009
four-handed piano 00:05:30 -
Capriccio op. 30, 1969
flute, oboe, clarinet and bassoon 00:13:00 -
Capriccio op. 30/bis, 1974
clarinet quartet 00:13:00 -
Cinq croquis op. 34, 1971
orchestra 00:12:00 -
Comptines op. 44, 1974
trumpet and piano 00:07:00 -
Concertino op. 10, 1962
oboe and string orchestra 00:14:00 -
Concertino op. 10, 1962
oboe and piano 00:14:00 -
Concerto op. 31, 1970
piano and orchestra 00:17:00 -
Concerto op. 31, 1970
2 pianos 00:17:00 -
Contrastes op. 24, 1967
piano 00:05:00 -
De tout un peu op. 43, 1974
guitar 00:13:30 -
Dialogue op. 39, 1972
clarinet and chamber orchestra 00:08:00 -
Dialogue op. 39, 1972
clarinet and piano 00:08:00 -
Divertissement op. 12, 1962
flute and string orchestra 00:13:00 -
Divertissement op. 12, 1962
flute and piano 00:13:00 -
Divertissement écossais op. 79
bagpipe 00:00:00 -
Elégie op. 72, 1987
cello and piano 00:04:00 -
Espièglerie op. 77, 2004
piano 00:03:00 -
Exercices au clavecin pour célébrer Scarlatti op. 69, 1985
harpsichord or piano 00:13:00 -
Exercices au clavecin pour célébrer Scarlatti op. 69, 1985
harpsichord 00:13:00 -
Exercices au clavecin pour célébrer Scarlatti op. 69, 1985
piano 00:13:00 -
Fantaisie op. 7, 1961
clarinet and piano 00:07:30 -
Fantaisie op. 7/bis, 1964
clarinet and orchestra 00:07:30 -
Fantaisie sur un thème de Mozart op. 73, 1990
piano 00:10:00 -
Fileuse op. 55, 1975
piano 00:02:30 -
Hommage à Debussy op. 46, 1975
piano 00:08:00 -
Impressions op. 51, 1975
2 pianos 00:10:00 -
Instantanés op. 37, 1971
string ensemble 00:10:00 -
Intrada - ballata - toccata op. 49, 1975
guitar 00:05:30 -
Intrada et dancerie op. 75/B, 1996
string orchestra 00:04:30 -
Intrada et dancerie op. 75, 1994
2 violins, viola and cello 00:04:30 -
L'aventure op. 8, 1961
Soloists, choir and orchestra 00:23:00 -
L'Offrande lyrique op. 86, 2010
Baritone, flute and misc. 00:06:00 -
La boule de jardin op. 6, 1961
middle voice and chamber orchestra 00:11:30 -
La boule de jardin op. 6, 1961
middle voice and piano 00:11:30 -
La flûte au verger op. 22, 1966
four-part mixed choir a cappella 00:10:00 -
La valise de verre op. 23, 1966
middle voice and piano 00:06:00 -
Lamento op. 70, 1986
viola 00:05:00 -
Le printemps op. 25, 1967
large orchestra 00:10:45 -
Le retour du prisonnier op. 1, 1959
Soloists, choir and orchestra 00:22:00 -
Les fêtes galantes op. 64, 1979
Soprano, Baritone and piano 00:05:30 -
Les jeunes années op. 47, 1974
two-part choir (equal voices) and piano 00:06:30 -
Les jeunes années op. 47, 1974
two-part choir (equal voices) and chamber orchestra 00:06:30 -
Les regrets op. 50, 1975
middle voice and guitar 00:06:00 -
Madrigalismes en duo op. 41, 1973
flute and guitar 00:10:00 -
Nous attendons Sémiramis op. 38, 1972
Soprano, Bass, woodwind quartet and string quartet 00:11:00 -
Nous attendons Sémiramis op. 38, 1972
Soprano, Bass and piano 00:11:00 -
Ouverture d'été op. 28/bis, 1973
band 00:08:00 -
Ouverture d'été op. 28, 1968
orchestra 00:08:00 -
Passacaille op. 63, 1978
organ 00:06:30 -
Petite suite op. 40, 1972
guitar 00:14:30 -
Pieces en trio op. 68, 1984
2 violins and piano 00:11:00 -
Poèmes de mon Isba op. 54, 1975
two-part children's choir and piano 00:04:00 -
Pochades op. 58, 1977
piano 00:05:00 -
Pour l'arpeggione op. 82, 2008
arpeggione 00:12:00 -
Pour l'arpeggione, 2008
cello 00:12:00 -
Prélude, variations et fugato op. 19, 1965
piano 00:12:00 -
Propositions op. 81, 2008
piano 00:07:00 -
Quatre études op. 18/bis, 1966
chamber orchestra 00:08:00 -
Quatre miniatures op. 67, 1981
piano 00:05:15 -
Quatre pièces brèves op. 18, 1965
piano 00:08:00 -
Quelques danses anciennes op. 36, 1971
piano 00:10:00 -
Quintette pour instruments à vent op. 4, 1960
flute, oboe, clarinet, horn and bassoon 00:18:00 -
Rhapsodie op. 60, 1978
alto saxophone and piano 00:07:30 -
Rhapsodie op. 33, 1970
violin and piano 00:08:30 -
Sérénade op. 59, 1977
flute, oboe, clarinet, horn and bassoon 00:13:30 -
Scherzino op. 71, 1986
piano 00:02:30 -
Six ballades de Paul Fort op. 14, 1964
vocal trio a cappella (Soprano - Mezzo-Soprano - Baritone) 00:10:00 -
Six pièces faciles op. 53, 1975
piano 00:09:00 -
Soleil d'orties op. 66, 1981
four-part mixed choir a cappella 00:07:30 -
Sonate op. 21, 1966
flute and piano 00:16:00 -
Sonate op. 27, 1967
violin and piano 00:18:00 -
Sonnerie gauloise op. 83, 2008
trumpet, horn and trombone 00:00:00 -
Sonnerie pour un anniversaire royal op. 56, 1976
band 00:05:00 -
Sortilèges africains op. 20, 1966
middle voice, alto saxophone in E flat, piano and percussion 00:14:00 -
Suite de danses op. 57, 1976
orchestra 00:16:00 -
Suite en quatuor op. 15, 1964
4 saxophones 00:11:30 -
Symphonie op. 29, 1969
orchestra 00:23:00 -
Tango op. 80, 2007
guitar quartet 00:05:00 -
Triade op. 48, 1975
guitar 00:07:00 -
Trio per archi op. 13, 1963
violin, viola, cello 00:14:00 -
Trois bagatelles op. 61, 1978
bassoon 00:05:30 -
Trois caractères op. 52, 1975
viola and piano 00:06:00 -
Trois esquisses concertantes op. 62, 1978
symphonic orchestra 00:14:30 -
Trois impromptus op. 16, 1964
diatonic harp 00:09:00 -
Trois mouvements op. 32, 1970
2 violins, viola and cello 00:17:30 -
Trois petites pièces en quatuor op. 9/bis, 1962
4 clarinets 00:05:00 -
Trois petites pièces en quatuor op. 9/ter, 1962
clarinet quartet 00:05:00 -
Trois petites pièces en quatuor op. 9, 1962
recorders 00:05:00 -
Trois pièces op. 42, 1973
cello 00:07:30 -
Trois pièces op. 65, 1980
2 trumpets, horn, tenor and bass trombone 00:11:00